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M3.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 02:23:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 02:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d7b3a27adfdb851dbfefc57714ee5956d7f7e181
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 02:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.10000, 128.44000
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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